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realfood

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Re: lots of frost casulties at my site !!
« Reply #30 on: May 15, 2010, 22:16 »
This annual cold period is traditionally known as"Ice Saints" for good reason.
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« Reply #31 on: May 16, 2010, 07:14 »
one lottie holder on our site grows his beans in stadges, sows a tray every two weeks. the two trays with the the beans about 4 & 2 inchs tall wiped out the tray were they were just about poking out the seed which were then blacked with the frost have started to reshoot from the seed, not all of them but just over half.  He is quite  :happy:
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« Reply #32 on: May 16, 2010, 08:47 »
Our plots were hit hard. Lots of people got frosted potatoes and runners, even though fleeced up.  I lost all my greengages and gooseberries....... :mad: :mad:
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« Reply #33 on: May 16, 2010, 09:03 »
Went to the plot yesterday.  My potatoes seem to have escaped more or less.  Some of the leaves tinged but most looking healthy so I think they will be OK (they were fleeced).

Quite a lot of people had put runners out, courgettes etc.  All of those not protected have been anihilated.  It's such a shame.    :(

Hopefully that's the last frost we'll get now.  Looking at Metcheck the next couple of weeks look good, so fingers crossed....

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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #34 on: May 16, 2010, 09:38 »
Haven't lost anything on my plot but I lost a Phoenix Palm and 2 Canna lilies in my garden plus a few Fuchsias :ohmy:
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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #35 on: May 16, 2010, 09:48 »
My spuds had "just" started to come through and went to the site yesterday. A bit of damage to a few tips, but I think I should be ok. Loads of people put their spuds in 4-6 weeks before me, not a pretty sight!!

I totally forgot to put my greehouse heater on for the 2 worse nights "typical of me" and my chilli plants have lost a LOT of leaves. I am still hopefully they will be ok, just set back a couple of weeks.
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« Reply #36 on: May 16, 2010, 12:00 »
Hopfully, this info. won’t be needed until next season.
I planted out, 9 Champion of England peas 04/04/2010 and 7 more 25/04/2010.    When we had warning of a cold snap, I covered them with several sheets of news paper, then wrapped them with fleece.   On the 15/05/2010, I removed the covering and they seem to be O.K.   I am using; Munty.s runner bean frame and they were sown in Richie’s paper pots.   The seed came from The Real Seed Co.
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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #37 on: May 16, 2010, 12:24 »
Hardcore, peas are hardy and don't need covering ;)
My peas were sown outside mid March, germinated and are growing nicely, without any covering at all..........there is no need to panic about everything when it is frosty, only the half hardy stuff  8)
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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #38 on: May 16, 2010, 12:46 »
Im sure ive lost about quarter of my gooseberrys to frost (   cant think what else it could be.
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« Reply #39 on: May 16, 2010, 13:47 »
Thank’s Mum.   I’m so much of a learner; I don’t know what questions to ask, so I’ll just go on experimenting.
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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #40 on: May 16, 2010, 14:35 »
Quote from: hardcore on May 16, 2010, 13:47
Thank’s Mum.   I’m so much of a learner; I don’t know what questions to ask, so I’ll just go on experimenting.


Me too.... even with my dad's 80+ years of experience to call on and nearly 8 years of going it alone!  :lol:
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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #41 on: May 21, 2010, 20:12 »
8 days ago I asked if frost nipped potatoes would be any good.  I'm pleased to say they are now fighting back and greening up nicely.
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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #42 on: May 21, 2010, 21:47 »
Walter, our senior plotter (90) told me this morning that potatoes will stand two frosts, but not three!
Mine had two and are now rcovering! :)
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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #43 on: May 22, 2010, 16:05 »
my spuds have fully recovered, wish the same could be said for my tomatoes :(
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Re: lots of frost casualties at my site !!
« Reply #44 on: May 22, 2010, 17:06 »
Take the first earlies...caught by 'ole Jack...those that kept their 'eads down are now well infront of those Jack got....the difference in growth is almost un- believable...those that Jack got...well!...we now got two crops of earlies.. ;)   ;)...look on the bright side..... :)'in
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